thrifty

英 ['θrɪftɪ] 美['θrɪfti]
  • adj. 节约的;茂盛的;成功的

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词态变化


比较级: thriftier;最高级: thriftiest;

英英释意


1. careful and diligent in the use of resources
2. mindful of the future in spending money;
"careful with money"

英文词源


thrifty (adj.)
late 14c., "respectable," from thrift + -y (2). Meaning "frugal" is from 1520s. Related: Thriftily; thriftiness.

同义词辨析


economical, thrifty

这两个形容词都表示"节约的"之意。

economical: 指正当使用财物,强调节省,避免浪费。

thrifty: 侧重节缩开支,积蓄收入。

实用场景例句


My mother taught me to be thrifty.
我妈妈教我生活要节俭。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...thrifty shoppers.
花钱精打细算的购物者

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Hitler lives a simple and thrifty life! Hitler is a vegetarian.
希特勒一生过着朴素、节俭的生活!

期刊摘选

German consumers stayed thrifty as consumers from San Sebasti á n to San Francisco binged on debt.
圣赛瓦斯蒂安人和旧金山人在负债挥霍,德国人却依旧节衣缩食.

期刊摘选

He found them thrifty , hardworking, unpretentious – like Japanese commoners, one imagine.
他发现德国人是那么的勤劳, 节俭, 朴实–就像日本的老百姓.

期刊摘选

My goodness the skies are thrifty these days and so I've heard is the American consumer.
这些日子天庭众神都很结俭,我听说美国掂费者也是.

期刊摘选

His wife is a frugal [ thrifty ] housekeeper .
她的妻子是个 节俭 的好管家.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

She is a thrifty housekeeper.
她是一个节俭的持家人.

辞典例句

The thrifty farmer seldom indulged himself with good food.
那个节俭的农民难得吃好菜好饭让自己“享受”一下.

期刊摘选

But hard times also encouraged smokers to be more thrifty.
但是,困难的时候还鼓励吸烟者更节俭.

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A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
睿智者视谚语千古不朽.

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But in the Czech Republic the banks were solid and habits thrifty.
但在捷克共和国,银行稳定,崇尚节俭.

期刊摘选

But memories of her early straits had made her excessively thrifty.
然而,由于对昔日的艰苦岁月记忆犹新,她生活过分检朴.

辞典例句

She is a very thrifty housewife.
他是个很节俭的主妇.

期刊摘选

Except for smoking and drinking, he is a thrifty man.
除了抽烟、喝酒, 他是个生活节俭的人.

《简明英汉词典》

While you still do not a job, be more thrifty and be frugal with your expenses.
当你找到了一份稳定的工作的时候你就可以自由的消费和投资了.

期刊摘选

She was a thrifty woman and managed to put aside some money every month.
她是个很会持家的妇女,每月都设法存些钱.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Be thrifty and hardworking in whatever undertaking you are to start on.
办任何事都要勤俭.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Except for smoking and drinking. he a thrifty man.
除了抽烟.喝酒. 他是个生活节俭的人.

期刊摘选

We are committed to profitability and sound finances. We are thrifty.
我们致力于收益率和可靠的财务状况. 我们勤俭节约.

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The thrifty farmer seldom, if ever, indulged himself with good food.
那个节俭的农民难得吃好菜好饭让自己享受一下.

辞典例句

Her mother is a thrifty housewife.
她妈妈是一个节俭的主妇.

期刊摘选

Whereas many Americans are reasonably thrifty, the wealthiest group spends more than it earns.
大多数美国人都相当节俭, 而最富有的那群人花得却比他们挣得还多.

期刊摘选

Lei Feng, always thrifty, had saved this sum from his allowances.
雷锋一向节省, 这笔钱是他从津贴中省下来的.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Mr. Higginbotham was too thrifty to keep a servant when his wife could do the work.
希金波坦先生太节省,有了老婆干活他是不会雇用人的.

期刊摘选

Don't get me wrong. I just meant to say that he is very thrifty.
别误会, 我的意思是说他很节俭.

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We will bring in a measure to be thrifty with raw materials.
我们要提出一项节约原材料的措施.

辞典例句

Jackie sees the comedy in her millionaire husband's thrifty habits.
杰姬觉得自己的百万富翁丈夫的一些节俭习惯很是滑稽。

柯林斯例句